I would have to disagree, I am a gun owner and have never nor will ever use my gun for anything other hunting and self defense. I have never needed to use it for self defense and hope I never have to, better safe than sorry I say. Most of the people I know have anywhere from 4 to 100 guns and have never killed anyone. Everyone in my family are gun owners, most of friends, and most of the people I work with. None of then have killed anybody yet, some of my co-workers I do wonder about. I personally feel comfortable and safe around firearms of all types, I've been raised with firearms. Got my first BB gun when I was 8, my first bow when I was 9, and I've had knives forever it seems. I have never used any of those weapons for any other reason than practice or hunting. I feel that an armed society is a polite society.